It's New Year's Eve, which is a perfect time to reflect on the year that has passed. We thought it would be interesting to highlight the movies that made a big impact in 2025!

We're using the Weekly Box Office Report to build this list of movies. In the past year, 167 movies appeared in the report of the top 10 movies for the reported weekend. The most frequent movie appeared in 10 of those weeks, with three movies running for nine weeks, and seven movies had 8-week runs.

Mufasa: The Lion King

This movie got a head start on the year by releasing just before Christmas 2024. It stayed in the top 10 for 12 weeks, 10 of which were in the new year. It's a live action origin story of Mufasa, the patriarch of the kingdom portrayed in Disney's The Lion King (both the 1994 original animated movie and the live action version which was in theaters in 2019).

Rafiki relays the legend of Mufasa to young lion cub Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala, with Timon and Pumbaa lending their signature schtick. Told in flashbacks, the story introduces Mufasa as an orphaned cub, lost and alone until he meets a sympathetic lion named Taka--the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of an extraordinary group of misfits searching for their destiny--their bonds will be tested as they work together to evade a threatening and deadly foe.

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Sinners

Debuting in April before the traditional summer blockbuster season, this movie from director Ryan Coogler took a classic vampire movie genre and turned it on its head by blending the old South people, music, and food to great effect.

Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers (Jordan) return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.

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Lilo & Stitch

Disney released several live-action movies in 2025 based on storylines started by animated movies. Jumpstarting the summer movie season in late May, the animated troublemaker from the 2002 animated movie returns via CGI animation with live actors for a new take on the tale of a lonely Hawaiian girl and the fugitive alien who helps to mend her broken family.

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Superman

Director James Gunn brought the somewhat beleaguered Superman story into a new DC universe showing a superhero who's driven by compassion and an inherent belief in the goodness of mankind. Opening in theaters in mid-July, it spent nine weeks on the Box Office report and showed movie audiences and critics alike that it is possible to make a good superhero movie in 2025, even when that superhero is the Man of Steel.

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Dog Man

The end of January is not usually the time when good movies are released, but this one defied those odds and spent two weeks at #1 and eight weeks total in the Top 10 Box Office rankings. It just goes to show that you can draw audiences with the right movie at the right time!

When a dog and a police officer are injured together on the job, a life-saving surgery changes the course of history when Dog Man is born. Half dog, half man, Dog Man is sworn to protect and serve - as long as he isn't distracted by squirrels - as he doggedly pursues his arch-nemesis: the feline supervillain Petey the Cat. But the rivalry between Dog Man and Petey is upended by the arrival of an adorable kitten clone of Petey, Lil Petey, who changes the game for both of them. With humor, hijinks and heart, Dog Man explores the power of love (and kittens!) to bring even the most hostile (and hairy) foes together.

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Captain America: Brave New World

Speaking of beleaguered topics, the Marvel superhero franchise is grasping for relevance and popularity with audiences. Supported by a raft of movies for the character (at least in name) and a TV series on Disney+, Anthony Mackie returns as the high-flying hero Sam Wilson, who's officially taken up the mantle of Captain America. After meeting with newly elected U.S. President Thaddeus Ross, Sam finds himself in the middle of an international incident. He must discover the reason behind a nefarious global plot before the true mastermind has the entire world seeing red.

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A Minecraft Movie

If you have a child of a certain age, you know about Minecraft. The game with the simple basis by infinite possbilities came to the big screen in April at the #1 spot, which it held for two weeks, and then continued to draw large crowds through the end of May.

Welcome to the world of Minecraft, where creativity doesn't just help you craft, it's essential to one's survival! Four misfits--Garrett "The Garbage Man" Garrison (Momoa), Henry (Hansen), Natalie (Myers) and Dawn (Brooks)--find themselves struggling with ordinary problems when they are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld: a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home, they'll have to master this world (and protect it from evil things like Piglins and Zombies, too) while embarking on a magical quest with an unexpected, expert crafter, Steve (Black). Together, their adventure will challenge all five to be bold and to reconnect with the qualities that make each of them uniquely creative…the very skills they need to thrive back in the real world.

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Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

The Mission: Impossible franchise began in 1996, so many of the people seeing this movie might not have been alive when it started. However, Tom Cruise has been running toward danger, away from danger, ripping off masks, and thrilling audiences the entire time. Even though the previous installment sputtered a little, it did introduce the idea of AI playing an impactful role in the world (a little prescient, given current events), and this movie surpassed the box office receipts of the previous movie while it was in the Top 10.

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How to Train Your Dragon

Not to leave Disney have all the fun, Universal Pictures brought back its successful franchise for a live-action remake of their own. Gerard Butler even reprises his his voice role from the animated franchise, so fans were comfortable watching familiar characters on the big screen again. It opened in mid-June at the #1 position and performed well all the way into August!

On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup (Mason Thames) stands apart. The inventive yet overlooked son of Chief Stoick the Vast (Gerard Butler), Hiccup defies centuries of tradition when he befriends Toothless, a feared Night Fury dragon. Their unlikely bond reveals the true nature of dragons, challenging the very foundations of Viking society. With the fierce and ambitious Astrid (Nico Parker) and the village's quirky blacksmith Gobber (Nick Frost) by his side, Hiccup confronts a world torn by fear and misunderstanding. As an ancient threat emerges, endangering both Vikings and dragons, Hiccup's friendship with Toothless becomes the key to forging a new future. Together, they must navigate the delicate path toward peace, soaring beyond the boundaries of their worlds and redefining what it means to be a hero and a leader.

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F1: The Movie

Brad Pitt plays a former driver who returns to Formula 1, alongside Damson Idris as his teammate at APXGP, a fictional team on the grid. The movie was shot during actual Grand Prix weekends and featured some innovative camera work to place audiences in the cars with the drivers.

It opened in theaters on June 27 and debuted in the #1 spot in the opening weekend Box Office Report. It held on tight, staying in the Top 10 for eight weeks, and raking in over $189M in the United States and more than $624M worldwide. These figures make the movie Brad Pitt's highest grossing movie to date.

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Jurassic World: Rebirth

Five years after the events of Jurassic World Dominion, the planet's ecology has proven largely inhospitable to dinosaurs. Those remaining exist in isolated equatorial environments with climates resembling the one in which they once thrived. The three most colossal creatures within that tropical biosphere hold the key to a drug that will bring miraculous life-saving benefits to humankind. Scarlett Johansson plays skilled covert operations expert Zora Bennett, contracted to lead a skilled team on a top-secret mission to secure the genetic material. When Zora's operation intersects with a civilian family whose boating expedition was capsized by marauding aquatic dinos, they all find themselves stranded on a forbidden island that had once housed an undisclosed research facility for Jurassic Park. There, in a terrain populated by dinosaurs of vastly different species, they come face-to-face with a sinister, shocking discovery that has been hidden from the world for decades.

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One of Them Days

Best friends and roommates Dreux (Keke Palmer) and Alyssa (SZA) are about to have One of Them Days. When they discover Alyssa's boyfriend has blown their rent money, the duo finds themselves going to extremes in a comical race against the clock to avoid eviction and keep their friendship intact.

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The Fantastic Four: First Steps

Set against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, Marvel Studios' 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' introduces Marvel's First Family--Reed Richards (Mister Fantastic), Sue Storm (Invisible Woman), Johnny Storm (Human Torch) and Ben Grimm (The Thing) as they face their most daunting challenge yet.

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Weapons

When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance.

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The Conjuring: Last Rites

The last act for Ed and Lorraine Warren. Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson reunite for one last case as the renowned, real-life paranormal investigators.

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Moana 2

Moana and Maui reunite three years later for an expansive new voyage alongside a crew of unlikely seafarers. After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana must journey to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she's ever faced.

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Sonic the Hedgehog 3

Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails reunite against a powerful new adversary, Shadow, a mysterious villain with powers unlike anything they have faced before. With their abilities outmatched in every way, Team Sonic must seek out an unlikely alliance in hopes of stopping Shadow and protecting the planet.

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Snow White

A live-action adaptation of Disney's 1937 classic animated 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.' Rachel Zegler stars in the title role, with Gal Gadot playing her stepmother, the Evil Queen. The magical music adventure journeys back to the timeless story with beloved characters Bashful, Doc, Dopey, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, and Sneezy.

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The Amateur

Charlie Heller (Rami Malek) is a brilliant, but deeply introverted decoder for the CIA working out of a basement office at headquarters in Langley whose life is turned upside down when his wife is killed in a London terrorist attack. When his supervisors refuse to take action, he takes matters into his own hands, embarking on a dangerous trek across the globe to track down those responsible, his intelligence serving as the ultimate weapon for eluding his pursuers and achieving his revenge.

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Thunderbolts*

Marvel Studios and a crew of indie veterans who sold out present Thunderbolts*, an irreverent team-up featuring depressed assassin Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh) alongside the MCU's least anticipated band of misfits.

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Final Destination: Bloodlines

Plagued by a violent recurring nightmare, college student Stefanie heads home to track down the one person who might be able to break the cycle and save her family from the grisly demise that inevitably awaits them all.

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The Bad Guys 2

Who's badder than The Bad Guys? The Bad Girls. In the new chapter from DreamWorks Animation's 2022 action-comedy hit about a crackerjack criminal crew of animal outlaws, The Bad Guys are struggling to find trust and acceptance in their newly minted lives as Good Guys, when they are pulled out of retirement and forced to do "one last job" by an all-female squad of criminals.

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Freakier Friday

Years after her first identity crisis with her mom, Anna has a daughter of her own and finds that lightning just might strike twice.

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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle

Tanjiro Kamado – a boy who joined an organization dedicated to hunting down demons called the Demon Slayer Corps after his younger sister Nezuko was turned into a demon.While growing stronger and deepening his friendships and bonds with fellow corps members, Tanjiro has battled many demons with his comrades – Zenitsu Agatsuma and Inosuke Hashibira. Along the way, his journey has led him to fight alongside the Demon Slayer Corps' highest-ranking swordsmen, the Hashira, including Flame Hashira Kyojuro Rengoku aboard the Mugen Train, Sound Hashira Tengen Uzui within the Entertainment District, as well as Mist Hashira Muichiro Tokito and Love Hashira Mitsuri Kanroji at the Swordsmith Village. As the Demon Slayer Corps members and Hashira engaged in a group strength training program, the Hashira Training, in preparation for the forthcoming battle against the demons, Muzan Kibutsuji appears at the Ubuyashiki Mansion. With the head of the Demon Corps in danger, Tanjiro and the Hashira rush to the headquarters but are plunged into a deep descent to a mysterious space by the hands of Muzan Kibutsuji.The destination of where Tanjiro and Demon Slayer Corps have fallen is the demons' stronghold – the Infinity Castle. And so, the battleground is set as the final battle between the Demon Slayer Corps and the demons ignites.

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Black Phone 2

Four years ago, 13-year-old Finn killed his abductor and escaped, becoming the sole survivor of The Grabber. But true evil transcends death … and the phone is ringing again. The Grabber seeks vengeance on Finn (Mason Thames) from beyond the grave by menacing Finn's younger sister, Gwen (Madeleine McGraw). As Finn, now 17, struggles with life after his captivity, the headstrong 15-year-old Gwen begins receiving calls in her dreams from the black phone and seeing disturbing visions of three boys being stalked at a winter camp known as Alpine Lake. Determined to solve the mystery and end the torment for both her and her brother, Gwen persuades Finn to visit the camp during a winter storm. There, she uncovers a shattering intersection between The Grabber and her own family's history. Together, she and Finn must confront a killer who has grown more powerful in death and more significant to them than either could imagine.

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